Pioneer Releases 4K-Compatible AV Receivers at $599, $449

April 21, 2016 |Audio

Pioneer announced availability of the VSX-1131 ($599) and VSX-831 ($449) AV receivers Wednesday, which support 4K/60p/4:4:4 24-bit video signal transmission with HDCP 2.2 technology. The 7.2-channel VSX-1131 delivers 170 watts per channel, supports Dolby Atmos and is DTS:X-ready, with a firmware update due this fall, the company said. The Hi-Res audio receiver, with an AKM 384kHz/32-bit DAC (digital analog converter), supports 24-bit/192kHz files in FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD and Apple lossless file formats, Pioneer said. The 5.1-channel VSX-831 includes the AKM DAC and wireless connectivity via AirPlay, Bluetooth, FireConnect and Google Cast.